1 Samuel 26:9 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 26:9

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him.

8 Then Abishai said to David, ^a“God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him¹ at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”

9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; ^afor who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

10 David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, ^athe Lord shall strike him, or ^bhis day shall come to die, or he shall ^cgo out to battle and perish.

11 ^aThe Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”

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Definitions of words in 1 Samuel 26:9:

Abishai {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abishai {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Abishai {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Against {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

David {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
David {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
David {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 1 Samuel 26:9:

Abishai {Easton's}
Abishai {I.S.B.E.}
King; Kingdom {I.S.B.E.}

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